Question

Marine animals depend on their hearing more than

other senses. According to the selection, what is one

reason for this?.

Most marine animals do not have a nose or a similar

organ to smell with.

The ocean is so large that marine animals do not have

to use their sense of touch.

Light doesn't penetrate very far into water, so marine

animals cannot rely on their sight.

Marine animals have dangerously bad senses of taste,

causing them to eat sick animals.

Answer 1

The speed of sound in the water is 1450 to 1498 meters per second.

Marine animals became adapted to this adroitness of hearing because they are wary about the possible risks from their other senses